The Irresistible Rise of Harry Potter
- ISBN-10
- 1859846661
- ISBN-13
- 9781859846667
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 118
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Verso
- Author
- Andrew Blake
Description
Blake's examination of the Potter phenomenon raises serious questions about the condition of the publishing industry, filmmaking, and the ways in which the Potter consumer campaign has changed ideas about literature and reading.
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